Recipe Scrounging and Eggs

Recipe planning is hard work.  Meal planning, organizing the grocery list.  It's all a booger.

I've glanced around at the various apps but they all seem tied to particular cookbooks or ideologies.  As an occasionally backsliding paleo/primal person, I don't want flours, grains, and sugars to make up any parts of the recipe I'm trying...

Doing google searches of paleo recipes can be overwhelming.  I mean, seriously...17 MILLION!?  That is just about nuts.  And I'm sure Google search is missing a couple in there somewhere. 

But, my attainable goal is 3 new recipes a week.  And making leftovers for lunches.  And days I don't feel like getting into the kitchen...ground meats and veggies mixed in one pot.  
Totally Doable!!

Checked on the chickens yesterday and peeked into the nesting boxes...I HAVE EGGS!!!  Ten beautiful, multicolored eggs!!  I was surprised but sort of expecting this as the girls are coming to that age.  So excited to finally be getting eggs from them.  It's just a rewarding feeling.  Checked the boxes this AM when I turned them loose and found two more.  So, here's hoping the girls use the nesting boxes instead of leaf litter in the woods.  
Just look at that orangy yolk!!!    

Today is a day to get the coop cleaned out and fresh pine shavings in the boxes for...hopefully...more eggs to be layed there.  

The Americaunas lay the blue/green eggs.  The Black Barred and Black Sex Linked lay the various shades of brown.  Some eggs are small, some oblong, some decent size.  The girls are learning and Mr. Roo seems quite pleased with the ladies.  

So much fun!!

Enter 2016

It seems it is that time of year for renewed promises to one's self, family, friends, boss, Dogs and all other matter of being...that we're going to turn ourselves around, be healthy.  Be something, some version "better" of ourselves than we were the previous 365 days.  

I get it.  We are humans and as such strive to always be "better" than ourselves.  Better than others. Better ..... than....

Why?  Why do we do this?!

Because it feels good to that inner kid that needs the approval.  It gives us the acceptance from our peers that we crave.   It says "Yes!  I'm with you!".  Fist raised in the air.  Triumphant countenance. 

But it all lacks planning and patience. Usually not well thought out.  

We need to be patient and kind with ourselves. 

That's my new year's resolution.  

Happy New Years!